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Anita and Me by Meera SyalEpisodes

  1. Episode 10

    10/10On the eve of her 11-plus, the exam seems to be the least of Meena's worries.

  2. 9. Robert

    9/10Tough times for Meena, with a stay in hospital and major changes in her circle of friends.

  3. 8. Conflict

    8/10With Meena and Anita back on track, the girls begin to tackle the tricky subject of sex.

  4. 7. Grandmother

    7/10Meena is called on to help with baby Sunil and sets about healing the rift with Anita.

  5. 6. Revelations

    6/10Meena visits a fortune teller who foretells things about her relationship with Anita.

  6. 5. Theft

    5/10Meena's mother finally gives birth, and she decides to form a gang with Anita.

  7. 4. Ganesh

    4/10It's a busy time for Meena with Diwali and the fair coming to town.

  8. 3. Mum's the Word

    3/10Meena faces racial abuse and is shocked by a piece of major family news.

  9. 2. One of the Gang?

    2/10During the long summer break from school, Meena is desperate to be accepted by her peers.

  10. 1. Telling Fibs

    1/10Meera Syal reads her own novel about Meena - a girl in a 1970s Black Country village.